July 08, 2015, 2:34PM

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced Tuesday that Oregon and southwestern Washington are part of the White House's investment in boosting manufacturing. Oregon and Washington state and business officials will receive help in their efforts to create a U.S. industry for cross-laminated timber, a new construction material gaining traction in Canada and overseas. Full story »

July 08, 2015, 11:36AM

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced Tuesday that Oregon and southwestern Washington are part of the White House's investment in boosting manufacturing. Oregon and Washington state and business officials will receive boosts in their efforts to create a U.S. industry for cross-laminated timber, a new construction material gaining traction in Canada and overseas. Full story »

July 01, 2015, 2:49PM

Officials from Business Oregon, the Port of Portland, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Transportation are traveling around the state to talk to people involved in agriculture, forestry, electronics and other companies that rely on global trade. The meetings start July 24 in Portland and go through the summer. Full story »

April 08, 2015, 10:05AM

﻿An air cargo flight between Portland and Asia might be revived soon, with the help of $50,000 from Gov. Kate Brown. It's one piece of a $300,000 investment by the state and Port of Portland to compensate for the loss of a marine container terminal, now that Terminal 6 has lost both of its major shipping lines. Full story »

February 25, 2015, 6:02AM

December 22, 2014, 12:02PM

Business Oregon, the state's economic development agency, today named 12 school districts and one community college that will receive grants to rehab elementary schools, high schools and gyms so they will be better prepared to withstand a major earthquake. Full story »